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Mega Millions tickets worth $10K sold in Morris and Bergen Counties

NEW JERSEY – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, July 8, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.

Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

  • Morris County: Dorsis Deli & Pharmacy, located at 184 Central Ave., in Stirling.
  • Bergen County: TKA Management #5851, located at 2550 Route 9 West, in Fort Lee.

The winning numbers for the Friday, July 8, drawing were: 20, 36, 61, 62, and 69. The Gold Mega Ball was 20, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 29 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,500. Moreover, 47,145 other New Jersey players took home $198,766 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600.

The jackpot rolls to $440 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, July 12, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions.

Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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